8 h. ago The six 'silent' cancers quietly surging in men and women... and their subtle symptoms

The latest report on cancer rates and deaths offered a glimmer of hope in the form of decreases in death rates among men and women.

Science

23 h. ago Sky News star says miracle cancer treatment has given her her life back

She has gone from planning her funeral to being five years cancer free

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33 h. ago Chris Hoy gives update on terminal cancer fight as discovery offers him hope

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy was first diagnosed with cancer in September 2023 and was told last year that the disease was terminal but is continuing to fight

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40 h. ago Chris Hoy gives terminal cancer update as discovery offers him hope

The six-time Olympic champion says he has been able to see progress since being diagnosed with stage four cancer

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3 d. ago Young Scots woman collapsed two weeks into 'brutal' cancer treatment

"One minute I was out in the garden making a TikTok video the next I was in an ambulance."

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4 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden talks of 'struggle' when asked about becoming mum after cancer treatment

The Caerphilly professional dancer has spoken candidly on her Instagram story about her fertility following her cancer treatment

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4 d. ago Sky News presenter shares hospital update after stage four cancer diagnosis

Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao has taken to social media to share a health update with her fans after undergoing treatment for incurable stage four cancer

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5 d. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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5 d. ago Stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s deemed safe in clinical trials

The studies also ‘offer hope’ that transplanted cells could tackle symptoms of the condition, such as tremors.

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6 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard praised as show offers 'respite' from diagnosis

Trisha has been receiving cancer treatment throughout her time in the Big Brother house

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6 d. ago Trisha Goddard shares heartbreaking Celeb Big Brother admission after cancer treatment

Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard flippantly noted 'I've survived worse' amid her terminal cancer diagnosis as she spoke to Angellica Bell about the growing tensions in the house

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7 d. ago Cancer care in the UK is at 'breaking point' and lagging behind other countries because of 'gross mismanagement', experts warn

Delayed cancer treatment has become 'the deadly norm' and no improvements will be made without radical change, the leading doctors say.

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8 d. ago I thought leg pain was just a muscle strain but it was Stage 4 cancer

Abeeku Lewis, 30, from Halifax believed he had a sporting injury when his leg began to feel strange, but a lump that later emerged would turn out to be an aggressive and rare type of cancer. 

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8 d. ago NHS to launch skin cancer vaccine test in new treatment drive

This initiative is part of the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad

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8 d. ago RFK Jr giving families ‘false hope’ on autism, says outgoing US vaccine official

Dr Peter Marks, forced to resign by Trump administration, sees no ‘possible way’ to determine cause by SeptemberThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, should not offer “false hope” to families by boasting he can figure out what causes autism as soon as September, says the physician who resigned as the nation’s top vaccine official amid what he called anti-vaccination misinformation from the Trump administration cabinet member.In an interview during which he alluded to his help helming Operation Warp Speed – the initiative that took only about nine months to develop, manufacture and distribute the vaccines protecting the public from Covid-19 – Dr Peter Marks warned that autism “is an incredibly complicated issue”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Every cancer patient needs a Kathleen to guide them, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I accompanied a friend of mine on what turned out to be an unpleasant Dragons' Den-style assessment of different prostate cancer treatment options at a major London hospital.

Science

9 d. ago Make Charles lighten his workload? Dream on, chortles Camilla, after the King's 20 Italian engagements in four days following gruelling cancer treatment

It was a brief halt in their packed itinerary during last week's State Visit to Italy , but the Queen could only crease with laughter at the idea the King should lighten his workload, roaring: 'Dream on!'

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9 d. ago Camilla gives King Charles cancer battle update as Queen says 'he's driven by others'

Queen Camilla has told how Charles has no plans to reduce his busy schedule during cancer treatment because it is his passion for his role as monarch that "keeps him going"

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9 d. ago ‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?

A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea? There’s a moment, 26 minutes and nine seconds into Disney’s Coco, where the film’s departed souls are trying to clear a customs desk in the afterlife. It’s a moment that Mary* can see clearly without ever looking at the screen. She’s seen Coco more than a thousand times, easy.Mary’s sons, Ryder* and Murphy*, adore it. They light up when watching the film, pretzels in hand, and they stay, transfixed, right through to the end – the very end – every time. “My kids absolutely love credits,” Mary laughs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard, 67, candidly reveals the intimate side effects of her gruelling chemotherapy treatment amid incurable cancer battle

The TV icon, 67, best known for her self-titled talk show Trisha, confirmed the return of her secondary breast cancer, which she first battled in 2008, early last year.

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